Marjorie Merriweather Post and May on their wedding day, 1957, Wikimedia Commons September 25, 1891 - Herbert May Herbert May was a vice president at Westinghouse, a socialite, and fanatic fox hunter, who liked to entertain at his 28-room mansion in Pittsburgh. When his … [Read more...]
#RealEstatePorn: Chrissy Teigen & John Legend Open Their Home to ‘Architectural Digest’ – Watch
Chrissy Teigen and John Legend wanted an open and inviting space for their growing family and many friends, so they commissioned a redesign of their sleek Beverly Hills home. Via [Read more...]
Remembering Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis on Her Birthday
This portrait of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy was painted by Aaron Shikler in 1970 and was placed on public display in the East Room in 1971 Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis (1929- 1994): "There are two kinds of women, those who want power in the world and those … [Read more...]
Remembering Gay Photographer Berenice Abbott on Her 125th Birthday
Abbott by Hank O'Neal, 1979 Berenice Abbott: "Photography can only represent the present. Once photographed, the subject becomes part of the past." I have a passion for Photography, whether it is formal portraiture, ads or commercial work, art photography, or just … [Read more...]
#QueerQuote: “Dullness Is The Enemy.” – Architect, Philip Johnson
1933 portrait by Carl Van Vechten, public domain It was not all that long ago that most people thought that any young guy who happened to be gay and loved design would probably become an "interior decorator". Construction was for straight dudes. Those queers were supposed to … [Read more...]
Remembering Early Film Superstar, Mary Pickford on Her 131st Birthday
1910, Studio Shot, Wikimedia Commons Mary Pickford: “Talking pictures are like putting lip rouge on the Venus de Milo.” The First Female Movie Mogul. Fashion Icon. The biggest star in showbiz. In 1919, Pickford, with D.W. Griffith, Charlie Chaplin, and Douglas … [Read more...]
#RealEstatePorn: Take a Virtual Sales Tour of Siegfried & Roy’s $3M Jungle Palace in Vegas
It would be easy to spend a day zooming around this virtual tour of the Las Vegas Jungle Palace owned by famed magicians Siegfried & Roy. There's something remarkable around every corner! Via [Read more...]
#WomenWeLove: Poet, Edna St. Vincent Millay
1914 photo by Arnold Genthe (1869–1942), public domain via Wikimedia Commons Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892 - ): My candle burns at both ends; It will not last the night; But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends It gives a lovely light! In the mid-1970s, my New York City boyfriend … [Read more...]
SF’s Castro Theatre Renovators Clash with Community over Removing Seats
The heart of San Francisco's historic gay district is the Castro Theatre. As part of a $12 million renovation, owners plan to replace the iconic red theatre seats with removable ones, a move that some feel will change the venue too much. Via the [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Happily Ever After with Eleanor Butler
Miss Ponsonby and Lady Eleanor Butler In Their Library, engraving by Richard James Lane, Wikimedia Commons May 11, 1739 – Eleanor Butler This month, we find ourselves surrounded by political turmoil once more with the leak of a draft opinion showing that the U.S. Supreme … [Read more...]
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